- Our list of the best things to do in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, features the top 83 nearby activities — including 36 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Emerald Isle, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Tours, Water Activities, Outdoor Places, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 11 things to do within the city of Emerald Isle, NC , followed by 72 popular activities in nearby cities, including Beaufort, Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Swansboro, Havelock, Jacksonville and New Bern
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37.9 Miles
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96 votes
201 New River Drive, Surf City, NC 28445
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Topsail Island Trading Company offers precision nautical weather and tide instruments including barometers, weather stations, and tide clocks. The company also offers jewelry from many artist including Donald Wong and Waxing Poetic by Paglei along with fudge, including 16 flavors of chocolate fudge.
37.9 Miles
Featuring the work of local artisans, Seacoast Art Gallery displays paintings, crafts, and pottery for visitors to enjoy. The resident artists is Sandy L. McHugh, who specializes in acrylic and watercolor paintings.
37.9 Miles
Offering surf camps for all ages, Surf City Surf Camp teaches visitors the basics of surfing with an ecological twist. All of the instructors are knowledgeable about marine studies and teach about the marine life during the camp.
38.0 Miles
Offering lessons on wake boarding, water skiing, wake skating, and wake surfing, Wake Up Water Sports at Topsail Island is a great place for family and friends to visit. All ages and abilities are welcomed.
38.1 Miles
Soundside Park serves as a family-friendly recreational facility with several boardwalks around its edges, complete with a fishing pier and viewing decks. Attractions include multiple slides, swings, an extensive playground, and a climbing wall.
38.1 Miles
Destroyed by passing hurricanes and rebuilt several times, Surf City Pier offers fishing spots with a tackle shop, cleaning stations, and bait area. The pier also has shops that sell souvenirs and a burger joint.
38.1 Miles
Beginner and advanced lessons are offered at the Surf City Surf School that includes boards, ocean safety information, and common surf knowledge. Lessons take around one to one and a half hours and there's a free t-shirt for every student!
38.3 Miles
Mia's Marketplace offers over 100 different candies, including 32 flavors of taffy. In addition, the store offers cards, books, candles, beach items, bath products, baby items, jewelry, and home accessories.
38.3 Miles
Many water-based activities are offered at Ohana Paddle Sports. They offer board rentals, a variety of lessons, bicycle rentals, and they also have a store to buy kayaking or surfing equipment.
42.5 Miles
A nature preserve, Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors an opportunity to observe animals and birds in their natural habitat. There are also numerous plants and trees to see and study.